pappabearbooks Chapter 147 A Warning to Others
Chapter 147 A Warning to Others
Upon hearing Li Chong's troubled words, Zhong Mei's imposing manner faltered.
After she understood the meaning behind Li Chong's words, she turned around and stared at him with wide eyes incredulously: "What do you mean? You were the one who helped teach that kid a lesson last time, why are you making things difficult for him again this time?"
The dog crawled forward on its knees, pleading, "My lord, please..."
"Ugh."
Li Chong sighed, forcibly helped the dog sit down on a chair, and then waved to the others.
After everyone had gathered around, Li Chong finally spoke to explain.
"This time is different from last time. Last time I was able to arrest him because there was clear testimony pointing to Zhu Bingzhong. In addition, I intimidated him in court and caught him off guard, which led to Zhu Bingzhong confessing and accepting punishment."
Xie Wenyu understood the implication: "Is there some other difficulty this time?"
"Exactly."
Li Chong nodded: "You just heard from Gou'er that a group of men robbed him on the road and then killed his parents. But this has nothing to do with Zhu Bingzhong, let alone the Zhu family. It will be difficult to convict him."
Li Chong tapped his fingers on the table, lost in thought, pondering how to resolve the matter.
Zhong Mei was getting impatient: "Didn't Gou'er say that those people all claimed to have been sent by someone surnamed Zhu to take revenge? Isn't that a confession? He had a motive for doing that, so why can't we arrest them?"
Before Li Chong could explain, Xie Wenyu spoke up first.
"It's not that simple," she said slowly, holding Zhongmei's hand. "Gou'er is the victim, and his testimony is only one side of the story. He claims it was a hired murder, but we have no evidence and can't convict him."
Seeing his sister's actions, Xie Wenyou looked around strangely, moved his mouth a few times, hesitated for a moment, and then closed his mouth.
Li Chong added, "And that's not all. Let's not even talk about the fact that those murderers can't be found now. Even if they were found later, Zhu Bingzhong could easily pin everything on them and absolve himself of all responsibility, and the government still wouldn't be able to do anything to him."
As he spoke, Li Chong couldn't help but clench his fists a little tighter.
By treating human life with contempt and using such cruel methods, Zhu Bingzhong is not only ruthless but also completely disregards Li Chong.
He clearly still harbors resentment.
How could Li Chong be content to let such an arrogant person go unpunished?
The dog, curled up in the chair, only half understood what Li Chong was saying, but he knew that getting Li Chong to help him take revenge wouldn't be so simple.
For a thirteen or fourteen-year-old, he was momentarily at a loss, unsure of what to do.
Seeing the child silently shedding tears, Zhong Mei couldn't bear it any longer.
"If the government can't control him, I will. I refuse to believe he's made of iron! That he's truly unkillable!"
As she spoke, she got up and started to walk out.
"stop!"
Li Chong snapped, "What did I say before? Don't act impulsively. I said it would be difficult, not impossible. Why are you so anxious?"
"What should we do then?" Zhong Mei asked Li Chong.
Xie Wenyu, who was standing to the side, also looked up in surprise.
Does he have a solution?
Although Xie Wenyu also despised the Zhu family's character, according to the imperial law, the government seemed unable to deal with the mastermind behind the scenes. What could Li Chong do?
Under the watchful eyes of the others, Li Chong slowly uttered eight words.
"Knock on the mountain to scare the tiger, beat the grass to startle the snake."
The group was somewhat bewildered upon hearing this, unsure of what Li Chong meant.
After calmly pouring himself a cup of tea, Li Chong explained, "The main problem right now is that we can't find any evidence that directly points to Zhu Bingzhong, which is why he has the confidence to carry out his revenge without fear."
"No matter what, he's still afraid of me, otherwise he wouldn't have delayed his revenge for so long. If we spread the word that I'm keeping an eye on him, he'll definitely react, and that's when we should start our operation."
"When should we go?" Zhong Mei was still a little annoyed.
"Don't rush, don't rush." Li Chong waved his hand to signal her to calm down. "If we want to identify Zhu Bingzhong, we need to find those thieves who blocked our way. And if we want to find them in the vast sea of people, we need a 'kind person' to give us directions. This matter cannot be rushed."
Xie Wenyu nodded in agreement, but then turned to the dog and asked, "What about the child?"
Li Chong thought for a moment, then went to the dog and stroked its head.
"Dog, do you want to avenge your parents?"
"Yes!" Dog nodded decisively.
"Alright, then bear with it for now. I'll find someone to take care of you these days. You need to eat well, study hard, and try your best to avenge your parents."
After staring blankly at Li Chong for a moment, Gou'er knelt down.
"The dog kowtows to the master!"
Li Chong helped him up with pity and called Zhong Mei over: "Since you care so much about this matter, then this child is in your care. Find a few constables to accompany him to the escort agency so he can learn from the escorts."
"Remember, be a little conspicuous on the street, try to make sure people can see the child clearly."
Li Chong's expression was very serious.
Zhong Mei jumped up: "Don't worry, I'll handle things perfectly."
After saying that, she called the dog and left together.
After Zhong Mei left, Li Chong also got up to go out: "You siblings haven't seen each other for many days, so you should catch up properly. I'm going out to find someone to arrange some things so that I can find a breakthrough in this case."
"you……"
Xie Wenyu subconsciously stood up.
After hesitating for a moment, she still said those words.
Be careful and stay safe.
Li Chong was taken aback at first, then smiled and said, "Mm."
All these days of effort have finally paid off; we've managed to warm up this cold stove.
In high spirits, Li Chong's steps became much lighter.
In a short while, only the Xie siblings remained in the room.
"Big brother, have you fallen behind on your studies while you were at the escort agency?" Xie Wenyu asked his younger brother.
Xie Wenyou relaxed a lot and waved his hand helplessly: "Sister, don't worry about my studies for now. Haven't you noticed that your problem is much bigger?"
Xie Wenyu asked, puzzled, "You mean the dog's case? That's for the officials to handle. What does it have to do with me? Are you worried that the officials won't stand up for the people?"
"Ouch~~~"
Xie Wenyou moved closer to his sister: "That maid named Baoqin! How dare a servant be so insolent! Even if my brother-in-law favors her, she hasn't even been elevated to the rank of concubine yet. She's already so arrogant now; do you think she'll be willing to serve you tea in the future?"
"If you ask me, you should really set some rules for her!"
He was unaware of Zhong Mei's identity, and seeing Zhong Mei being so presumptuous, he was naturally displeased.
Xie Wenyu chuckled, but a thought suddenly struck him.
"Brother, come closer. Have you noticed any changes in your brother-in-law these past few days?"